Fixed off roading

[flash]

I think I'd be happier with a front brake and some tread, nice looking bike though..........

 

[velomaniac]

In the UK if the bike will see any public road a brake of some kind other than your legs are a legal requirement for a fixie. Does not seem to be the case in the USA. They are great in the snow though and that is a smart bike

 

[bm0p700f]

TA do a set of road cranks for square taper BB that come in 155-185mm lengths. They are the Carmina or Vega cranksets not cheap though and the Vega is the one designed for MTB use.

 

[eastcoaststeve]

I think I'd be happier with a front brake and some tread, nice looking bike though..........

Haha...tires have plenty of tread, just clogged with good old mud that day.
Front brake might be useful though...

cheers,

Steve

 

[mikee]

was thinking of your posts when i read this steve
something i would like to try , however its a bit steep round here

 

[hirameuser]

Id go down the local recycle centre and see what is around in the kids and bmx bikes. At one time chainsets were steel and had cotter pins and the rings never wore out but the cotter pins always found a way to fall out. A kiddie size chainset in steel would probably weigh the same as a standard size alloy chainset, just don't get one in pink unless thats your thing

ATB

Phil

 

[flash]

Yea, I'm in Bristol, so no hills..............................(a hem)

 

[Drencrom]

Yea, I'm in Bristol, so no hills..............................(a hem)

Yeah, about that. My knees feel 'em.

It was funny a few years back, in an admittedly schadenfreudeian way, seeing the hipsters fail on Park Street when the fixie fad started.

 

[stewlewis]

http://www.63xc.com/jasom/milldisc.htm

 

[petertreglown]

further to the middleburn tip, the spider can be changed so you can fit a compact drive one and therefore a 32 chainring...fixed off road sounds like a laugh, i do find that if i have been on my fixed langster i have a job remembering that i can freewheel on the other bikes